ANTIQUE EARLY 20thC BLACK FOREST HAND CARVED EXTENDING BOOKSLIDE FROM ADELBODEN

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ANTIQUE EARLY 20thC BLACK FOREST HAND CARVED EXTENDING BOOKSLIDE FROM ADELBODEN:
$62.27

THIS IS A SUPERB ANTIQUE BLACK FOREST EXTENDING BOOK SLIDE MADE FROM LINDEN WOOD WHICH IS A LOCAL SWISS WOOD DERIVED FROM LIME TREES. THE ENDS HAVE BEEN BEAUTIFULLY HAND CARVED IN RELIEF WITH EDELWEISS FLOWERS WHICH ARE NATIVE TO THE ALPINE AREA AND FURTHER DECORATED ON THE BASE OF THE BOOK SLIDE.THIS IS AN OLD TOURIST PIECE DATING TO AROUND THE EARLY 20th CENTURY WHICH HAS \'ADELBODEN\' CARVED ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE SLIDE AND WOULD HAVE BEEN BOUGHT AS A SOUVENIR, MOST PROBABLY BY SOMEONE ON A GRAND TOUR.ADELBODEN IS A SWISS ALPINE VILLAGE SITUATED IN THE BERNESE OBERLAND REGION. IT IS WELL KNOWN AS A MAJOR SKI RESORT AS NOWADAYS IT HOSTS THE SKI WORLD CUP BUT WAS ALSO THE DESTINATION OF THE FIRST PACKAGED WINTER SPORTS HOLIDAY BACK IN 1903 WHICH LED TO A BIG INCREASE IN TOURISM.THE BOOK SLIDE IS IN A BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGE OTHER THAN FAIR WEAR AND TEAR IN KEEPING WITH ITS AGE AND USAGE AND IT SLIDES IN AND OUT EASILY.A LOVELY ANTIQUE BOOK SLIDE WHICH IS A REALLY NICE PIECE TO SHOW OFF YOUR BOOKS AND DISPLAYS REALLY WELL.WHEN CLOSED IT MEASURES APPROX. 37cms (14.5\") LONG AND 16cms (6.25\") WIDE AND EXTENDED IT MEASURES 56cms (22\") WITH A WEIGHT OF 475grms.PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANY OTHER INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.BUYERS FROM EUROPE PLEASE NOTE THAT THE POSTAGE COST FOR THIS WILL BE £11.00 AND NOT AS QUOTED FOR WORLDWIDE.I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE WITH OTHER PURCHASES.PLEASE ONLY offer IF YOU INTEND TO BUY.PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE sale ENDING UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE- MANY THANKS.